2011 News

Endurance. Accomplishment. Fun. Success. These were just a few of the words heard at the Chippewa Valley Technical College commencement ceremony held at the Meyer Middle School on Monday evening.

Grads have diverse stories with one common goal.

CVTC to hold computer surplus auction on January 26th and 27th 2012.

Students, staff, and passersby may have noticed a black sausage-shaped object floating in mid-air outside CVTC’s Business Education Center in Eau Claire on a recent brisk fall day.

Tom Schwechel, one of the custodians in CVTC’s Health Education Center (HEC), used items that normally would end up in the landfill to create holiday decorations.

Last year's Big Rig Truck Show showed off dozens of big rig trucks that were fancier than some people’s homes.

​CVTC is proud to announce that Carol Robarge has been named the Wisconsin Marketing Education Association’s Outstanding Post-Secondary Marketing Educator for 2011.

CVTC students are now proud to be a part of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM).

Have you ever wanted to know who helped with the ideas in the movie Hitch?

Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) veterans have a valuable, new service available to them.

Over 150 Mayo Health System employees enjoyed a beautiful fall day to learn more about energy efficiency technologies that are incorporated into the infrastructure of the Luther Campus and to learn about the CVTC mobile energy demonstration lab.

Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) will be holding classes that will meet the training requirements necessary to receive a concealed carry license.

A team of five Nano program students took first prize at the 3rd Annual Nano-Link Conference poster contest.

Chippewa Valley Technical College’s iconic hand has a new home.

The new officers and board members were elected at September's board meeting.

CVTC Instructor Jason Michaud received the Domer New Faculty Teaching Award for researching and developing new curriculum in CVTC’s machine tool program.

The students in the Business Management program at the River Falls campus are finding out what it takes to run a real business.

Marcy Bruflat and John Frank are the recipients of the 2011 Fuerstenberg Teaching Excellence Award

​Great fun for staff raising money for a good cause!

What does dark chocolate with sea salt have to do with happiness?

CVTC staff has fun for a good cause!

A little dancing and a little food made for a great celebration.

CVTC veterans recently had the opportunity to connect with other veterans, enjoy some pizza, and learn about veterans’ benefits and services.

Three CVTC staff members graduated from the Academy for Leadership and Development after successfully completing the program requirements.

CVTC isn’t kidding around when we say we have hands-on learning.

From a kegerator to a microwave, students track what it costs to run various household appliances.

Noticeable changes have taken place over the summer in the Business Education Center.

Great food, music, and entertainment made for a fun welcome back picnic for CVTC students and staff.

CVTC’s agriculture program has been named the 2011 top postsecondary program in Wisconsin by the Wisconsin Association of Agricultural Educators (WAAE).

From tricked out trucks to talking to Ice Road Trucker Alex Debogorski, the Eau Claire Big Rig Truck Show had it all!

Please join us as we open the doors to our newly remodeled Business Education Center.

Classes start August 29th and CVTC faculty and staff will come back to a wealth of changes.

​An email and phone call were incorrectly sent to all students and all staff regarding classes being dropped for nonpayment of tuition and fees.

Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) recently received approval from the Wisconsin Technical College System for four Workforce Advancement Training (WAT) grants for a total of $275,150.

Fresh fruits and vegetables, flowers, salsa, jams, jellies, honey, and chilled beverages are some of the items available at the farmers’ market held at CVTC.

Commencement speakers discuss the importance of making good choices.

Brian Albrecht, Gateway Technical College President gives enthusiastic keynote talk.

It was a rainy day, which meant it was a perfect day to talk about agriculture.

The Eau Claire Big Rig Truck Show is an event designed to expose people who would otherwise not have an opportunity to learn about the world of trucking.

On one of the hottest days of the summer, 21 very proud students graduated from the Law Enforcement Academy.

The CVTC Board of Trustees elected new officers at its organizational meeting on July 11, 2011. Officers are elected for one year.

For the second year in a row, CVTC students take home the top honors in The Apprentice: Dunn County

Chippewa Valley Technical College is proud to present the spring issue of its semiannual magazine!

It may have been a rainy day, but that didn't stop CVTC students, staff, and faculty from celebrating Earth Day.

Representatives from five of the St. Croix Valleys education centers met recently to sign an agreement creating the St. Croix Valley Educational Collaborative

To celebrate Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, CVTCs Diversity Student Organization and Pride Alliance partnered in bringing Blia Van Schwahn to share her story of escaping Laos when she was just 10 years old.

Tiffany Marquardt, 24, is from Bloomer, Wisconsin. Knowing she always wanted to go into medicine, she started working in the ER near her hometown.

Local Boy Scouts converged on CVTCs Emergency Education Center on Eau Claire's west side for two nights of camping and to learn the importance of fire safety.

Over 2,200 attend the annual even over the course of three days and eight performances. Children came from Dunn, Pepin, Chippewa, Eau Claire, and Buffalo counties.

Money raised throughout the year goes to a good cause

Thirty-Eight CVTC students have worked hard to receive this academic recognition.

Chippewa Valley Technical College recently hosted the state Criminal Justice Conference

Criminal Justice instructor Layne Yost recently held his 8th annual necktie tying class, part of what Yost calls personal improvement mentoring.

Administrative Professional (AP) students were given a great opportunity

Two Chippewa Valley Technical College instructors have received state awards from the Wisconsin Association of Career and Technical Education (WACTE) for teaching style and community involvement.

The frigid waters of Half Moon Lake in Eau Claire didn't keep CVTC students from taking part in the Polar Plunge.

The CVTC Welding program once again put on a great Weld Show. Over 150 students, CVTC staff, and community members checked out the latest in technology and equipment in the welding industry.

Thirteen CVTC students are heading to a national business conference after placing in their categories at the Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference.

CVTC Landscape, Plant & Turf Management - Horticulture and Residential Construction students put in long hours and are vital to the success of this great event.